Creating Conditions for Writers: If you build it, will they come?




A video on classroom discipline, just for fun...but there are some points that are applicable today!


Before class, please read Fletcher, Ch. 3 & 4; and
Graves: 7 Conditions for Effective Writing

Writing Workshop


Mini-lesson: Voice-Growing Leads, Barry Lane Style

Writing Time

Sharing

Teaching Language Arts

Creating Conditions for Writers-Supporting Their Processes

Response Groups:
  • Ideas for inquiry projects
  • Professional Response #2 discussion

Homework

Read Fletcher, Ch. 6 & 7
and Murray, Teach Writing as a Process, Not a Product
Professional Response #2 is due by February 4: Possible approaches:
1) discuss the role of process in the work of writers. As teachers, how will this affect our workshops? How do you teach process vs. product?
2) We have read several pieces that essentially support one another in terms of identifying effective practices. If we've known some of these things for over 30 years, why weren't they more prevalent in K-12 classrooms?
3) Your own approach to the readings and class activities.